WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Allah, Arabic Allāh (“God”), the one and only God in Islam. Etymologically, the name Allah is probably a contraction of the Arabic al-Ilāh, “the God.” The name’s origin can be traced to the earliest Semitic writings in which the word for god was il, el, or eloah, the latter two used in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament).

Detailed explanation-2: -The word Allah has been used by Arabic people of different religions since pre-Islamic times. The pre-Islamic Arabs worshipped a supreme deity whom they called Allah, alongside other lesser deities. Muhammad used the word Allah to indicate the Islamic conception of God.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Islam, the concept of one God is strictly observed. The Qu’ran refers to a Jewish belief in Ezra as the Son of God, although historical Judaism is also strictly monotheistic. Islamic scholars often translate “Allāh” directly into English as “God", especially Qur’an alone Muslims.

Detailed explanation-4: -Just like traditional Jews and Christians, however, Muslims believe that the religion of the first humans, Adam and Eve, was monotheistic. Because it was corrupted into polytheism, Allah sent prophets who all taught that there is only one god.